Faculty

Grace Shih, MD, MAS
FMRN Director & Faculty Development Director
- Oversees all core functions of the Family Medicine Residency Network
- Represents the interests of the Network nationally and locally
- FMRN Scholarship and Research Projects
- Faculty Development Director duties include teaching, advising, career management, and leadership coaching

Judith Pauwels, MD
Associate Director of Program Development emeritus
Assistance to FMRN Leadership training new faculty on the following:
- New program development
- FMRN Program Reviews
- Benchmarking Survey
- Legislative work
- Coaching, mentoring & program consultations

Chris Vincent, MD
Evidence Based Medicine Faculty Lead
- Local editor for the Family Physicians Inquiries Network (FPIN)
- Offers teachings on Scholarship and Research for the Faculty Development Fellowship

Dave Evans, MD
Associate Director of Developing Programs
- Assists in the development and maintenance of family medicine residency programs in WWAMI
- Provides support for the FMRN internal reviews process
- Assists programs with accreditation requirements
- Provides program consultations, faculty development and general GME support

Amanda Weidner, MPH
Associate Director of Strategic Planning
- Oversees strategic planning, execution of projects arising from plan and monitoring progress
- Lead for quarterly program director development continuing education
- Oversee FMRN data & research projects
- Conduit for current national issues & efforts
- RRPD/THCPD Technical Assistance Center

Sarah Gerrish, MD
Fellowship Faculty
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion teaching and consulting for WWAMI educational offerings including the Faculty Development Fellowship, FMRN regional meetings and FMRN webinars
- Primary faculty trainer for the WWAMI Racial Affinity Caucusing Program

Rae Wright, MD
Associate Director of Fellowship
- Teaches and consults on ACGME Accreditation for WWAMI educational offerings including the Faculty Development Fellowship, FMRN regional meetings and FMRN webinars
- Teaches and consults on Curriculum Development for WWAMI educational offerings including the Faculty Development Fellowship, FMRN regional meetings and FMRN webinars
- Faculty Development Teaching on additional topics such as Communications Fundamentals, Needs-Assessment and Evaluation Strategies